And after six consecutive years of sowing a field, the law required its owner to let it lay fallow.Īnother way to think of it is the number 666 represents the ultimate in human ingenuity and competence. A Hebrew could only be held as a slave for a maximum of six years. The Old Testament Law required men to work six out of every seven days. In Genesis, God created man on the sixth day. We see this affirmed throughout Scripture. Revelation 13:18 tells us it is the number of man. Those who refuse to take it will go bankrupt or starve. According to Revelation 13:16-17, “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”īearing the mark will be the only way to function in society. During the Tribulation, the Antichrist’s accomplice, the False Prophet, will introduce the mark to bolster the Antichrist’s one-world rule. Together, they will kill with the sword, hunger, disease, and wild beasts-the four judgments the Lord said He would send in Ezekiel 14:21.Ħ66 is the mark of the Beast. And power was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth.” Revelation 6:8ĭeath is the pale rider followed by Hades (or hell). And the name of him who sat on it was Death, and Hades followed with him. However, the luxuries of the wealthy (“oil and wine”) will remain untouched. In the early days of the Tribulation, food will be in short supply, so people will have to work all day to get enough food to eat-a denarius was the standard daily wage for ancient laborers. The Bible often associates black with famine. And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius and do not harm the oil and the wine.’” Revelation 6:5-6 “So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand. It ushers in the war, murder, and bloodshed that characterize the Tribulation. The fiery red horseman represents nation rising against nation and individuals fighting each other. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another and there was given to him a great sword.” Revelation 6:4 Satan’s purpose has always been to counterfeit the work of Christ, and the Tribulation will be no different. His white horse is a direct imitation of Jesus’ return later in Revelation (19:11-16). After working with Satan to unite the world under the guise of peace, the Antichrist will later wage open war against God’s people. The rider on the white horse is the Antichrist. He who sat on it had a bow and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.” Revelation 6:2 “And I looked, and behold, a white horse. While we cannot know the date or time of the Rapture, we know these issues will exponentially grow when it does happen. These signs regularly appear in the news today. Many will pay a high price for proclaiming the name of Jesus in our world. Just before Jesus returns, there will be an explosion of antagonism toward God’s people. The Sign of Deliverance Into the Tribulation There will be widespread famine and disease, as well as “earthquakes in various places” (Matthew 24:7). The Sign of Disputes Among NationsĬonflicts, border skirmishes, race wars, national battles, and general unrest will escalate. Jesus is the only salvation for this world, and we must be vigilant against counterfeits. Many false teachers will claim to be the Savior. People will cry desperately for leaders to deliver them, and they will seek mystics and religious leaders who claim to have hidden knowledge. In Matthew 24, Jesus gives us a glimpse of some of these signs: The Sign of Deception These issues will only deepen and reoccur more frequently as we get closer to the end. Seven years later, Jesus will return to end the world as we know it and establish His Millennial Kingdom.īut signs of the End Times are beginning to manifest today. Before God’s judgment falls, I believe Jesus will take to heaven those who have placed their faith in Him as Savior.
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